| 词汇 | born |
| 释义 | born 15 ENTRIES FOUND: born (adjective) born-again (adjective) borne borne (adjective) natural-born (adjective) bear (verb) day (noun) late (adjective) manner (noun) manor (noun) mouth (noun) one (pronoun) silver (adjective) spoon (noun) yesterday (adverb) born /ˈboɚn/ adjective born /ˈboɚn/ adjective Learner's definition of BORN 1 not used before a noun : brought into life by the process of birth生；出生 She was born in a hospital.她在医院出生。 He was born on a farm.他出生在农场。 She was born in Nigeria in 1911.她1911年出生于尼日利亚。 The baby was born on July 31st.这个婴儿出生于7月31日。 Their second son was born prematurely.他们的第二个儿子是早产。 — see also firstborn, newborn 2 : having certain qualities or characteristics from the time of birth天生的；生来的 born blind/deaf天生失明/失聪 Both twins were born healthy.那对双胞胎健康地出生了。 The author Mark Twain was born Samuel Clemens. [=was named Samuel Clemens at birth]作家马克·吐温的本名叫塞缪尔·克莱门斯。 She's a born teacher/leader. [=she was born with the qualities that make someone a teacher/leader]她天生就是做老师/领导的料。 ◊ If you were born to do something or born to be something, you have natural qualities or talents that make you perfectly suited to do or be something.天生适合做…；注定成为… She was born to teach. = She was born to be a teacher.她天生就适合做老师。 3 not used before a noun — used to describe the place where someone was born（某地）出生 He's American born. [=he was born in America]他出生于美国。 He's Mexican born and bred. = He was born and bred in Mexico. [=his birth and childhood took place in Mexico]他在墨西哥出生和长大。 — often used in combination常用于合成词 Maine-born出生于缅因州 4 not used before a noun — used to describe the social conditions or situations that exist when people are born…出身（表示社会背景或家境） Some are born in slavery, others born merely poor.一些人出身于奴隶，另一些人只是出身于贫苦家庭。 She was born to riches/wealth. = She was born into a rich/wealthy family.她出身富家。 — see also highborn 5 not used before a noun : brought into existence产生 Her dream of owning farm was born when she visited the countryside as a child.她小时候参观农村时就产生了拥有农场的梦想。 The wine is born [=created] from the union of two very different grapes.这种酒是用两种截然不同的葡萄一起酿制而成的。 a mentality born in the age of computers产生于计算机时代的思想方式 Their relationship was born of necessity [=established because it was necessary in some way], but it has developed into a true and lasting friendship.他们起初是由于相互需要而认识，但后来发展成为真正的、长久的友谊。 Church leaders assert that the recent unrest in the city is born out of [=has occurred because of] years of neglect of the city's poor neighborhoods.教会负责人断言，市里近来的骚乱祸起于多年对城市贫民区的忽视。 born too late ◊ Someone who is said to be born too late seems to be better suited for life in an earlier time period.生不逢时（出生得太晚，更适合以前的生活） John prefers early jazz music over the modern stuff. I guess he was born too late.与现代音乐相比，约翰更喜欢早期爵士乐，我想他是生不逢时了。 born with a silver spoon in your mouth ◊ If you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth, you were born into a very wealthy family.出身富家 in all your born days informal + somewhat old-fashioned : in your entire life平生；有生以来 — used to express how unexpected or unusual something is用于表示事物出乎意料或不同寻常 I never saw anything like it in all my born days.我平生从来没见过这种事。 there's one born every minute informal or there's a sucker born every minute — used to say that there are many people in the world who are foolish and can be easily deceived总有那种傻瓜（用于指世上有很多人很傻，容易上当受骗） to the manner born — see manner to the manor born — see manor wasn't born yesterday ◊ Someone who wasn't born yesterday is unlikely to believe something that is not true or to trust someone who is not trustworthy.不傻；不是三岁小孩 He said he'd pay me back, but I'll believe it when I see it. I wasn't born yesterday.他说他会还钱的，但我只相信眼见为实，毕竟我又不是三岁的孩子。 |
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